September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Bangladesh to observe countrywide mourning Tuesday over quota protest deaths

In Bangladesh, the government will observe a day of national mourning on Tuesday (July 30) over deaths of people who were killed in the recent countrywide violence centering the Quota Reform Movement. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Cabinet secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said this at a briefing later on the day at the secretariat. Everyone will wear black badges and prayers will be offered in mosques and temples, he added. A total of...